Hold very still...

Good Girl...

Stay...

Sit, Good Girl....

Okay...you can get down...

Waiting in the wings…

I have mentioned Julie Sotomura of PhotoMura Images in past blogs.  Julie is responsible for the beautiful product shots on joeyscoat.com, as well as several of the images in the slideshow.  Because of her talent, her services are in high demand.  In the meantime, my brilliant friend and master tailor, Dana Lazare has continued to create more than 40 of the most exceptional, one of a kind JoeysCoats, that have been patiently awaiting their debut before the world.  On Monday night, Mike Urban, Island artist, sculptor and photographer, will provide me with a tutorial on set up and lighting.  I will endeavor to recreate what Julie began; the bar is elevated dauntingly high.  Challenge myself I must…in the meantime, a few modest shots to leave you wanting more…

Hand-woven cotton tweed (up-cycled jacket donated to JoeysCoat by a dear friend of Dana's) with hand-made silk satin binding (remnants of what must have been the most elegant evening gown), hand-made lace, linen damask belt (the trim from an antique mantle scarf), extraordinary Mother of Pearl buckle, Bakelite and Hard Plastic buttons...beautiful...

Melton wool, Chinese frogs and braid (a bartar from a friend and Island artist - there is a matching tassel at the tail of this coat!), vintage embroidered motif (also bartared), Mother of Pearl buckle and Bakelite buttons…genius…

Wool plaid from a vintage blanket, intricate antique beaded motif (from Seattle’s own Frederick & Nelson’s department store, now Nordstrom’s premier downtown store), Antique Obi belt (found in San Francisco’s JapanTown), Bakelite buckle and buttons…so fun…

And last, but certainly not least, vintage French Grainsack, hand-made crochet trim (donated by a friend from her extensive collection of antique and vintage trims and lace), soutache braid, Mother of Pearl buckle and button, Bakelite button…voila!

Wish me luck…

December at the Heron's Nest....

JoeysCoat was honored with the invitation to remain in the Heron’s Nest Gallery for the month of December!  I chose some of Dana’s newest, inspired designs for the display.  The coats are placed throughout the Gallery; atop the main counter, beneath Joey’s original framed coat, next to other beautiful Island Artist-made textiles.  As it was a well-attended First Friday I was only able to get a couple quick shots…I plan to return to the Gallery today to photograph the others. 

Traditional Joey in medium weight red and black tartan wool coat.  

Black velvet belt and tab.

Handmade lace embellishment.  

Bakelite buckle.  

Glass button, molded two-tone button.

Couture Joey in lightweight wool-blend crepe with Point de Venise coat, belt and tab.

Antique tatting on belt-loops.

Pearl embellishment.

Imitation tortoise buckle.

Imitation tortoise metal embellished Bakelite button.

Bakelite with layered pearl button.

Carpetbagger Joey in pastel celery, taupe, apricot and teal cotton tapestry coat and tab.

Antique Rag Obi belt.

Soutache and handmade tatting embellishments.

Hard Plastic two-tone pattern buckle.

Bakelite two-tone buttons.

Many thanks to George and the Heron's Nest...

Fiona rockin' the '60's...

It’s December 1^st in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and the sun is shining…time for a quick snap of Fiona in her custom “sixties” JoeysCoat…

Exquisite coat by Dana Lazare

Fabric - thanks goes out to Sara;

Buttons - thanks goes out to Anita;

Gold Braid - thanks goes to Kate’s grandmother’s collection;

Lurex Vintage Obi found in JapanTown

…with very special thanks to Fiona, for remaining momentarily still…

"Beauty Shots"

I recently met Julie Sotomura of PhotoMura Images, at Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle.  My friends, their pups and mine, and the lovely legs of my little sister-in-law, entertained the masses as we wrangled five dogs for the photo shoot.  Julie captured their personalities as they modeled Dana’s creations…a good time was had by all.

Thank you all for a very fun afternoon…